Cathy Conro

**W*** U.S. Hwy **, Hampshire, IL ***40 847-***-**** admtdx@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

·Utilize the skills and knowledge I have gained in my 25 years in the medical field to contribute to the growth and success in a new role.

Experience

CNA/CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECH/ANESTHESIA TECH/MEDICAL SECRETARY/ SURGERYSCHEDULER

SURGERY SCHEDULER 2002 – PRESENT NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE DELNOR HOSPITAL

·Schedules surgeries for the O.R. and procedures for other departments including Anesthesia, MRI, IRAD, L&D

·Provides exceptional service to surgeons’ offices which establishes a positive and confident rapport with other schedulers

·Interacts with various hospital departments and physicians’ offices to effectively schedule procedures

·Correctly identifies and collect patient demographic information

·Provides training and education as needed

·Manages surgery schedule efficiently, completing tasks and assignments on time

·Uses effective service recovery skills to solve problems when they occur

·Maintains patient confidentiality per HIPAA regulations

MEDICAL SECRETARY 1998-2002 FOX VALLEY ORTHOPAEDICS

·Scheduled patients for doctors’ visits

·Filed information in patients’ charts and answered phone calls

·Made calls for insurance verification on procedures requiring surgery

CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECH/ANESTHESIA TECH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL 1993-1998

·As a Certified Surgical Tech assisted surgeons during surgery, under their guidance

·As a Certified Anesthesia Tech, assisted anesthesiologists making sure all drugs were up-to-date; stocked anesthesia carts; made schedule for the next surgery day; did troubleshooting on all anesthesia machines to insure they were clean and working properly; stocked all ORs with anesthesia equipment

·CNA 1990-1993 PINEVIEW NURSING HOME

·Took care of residents making sure they looked their best in the mornings and helping to feed them

·Took vitals and reported any occurrences to nurses

·Rounded at night to make sure residents were comfortable and sleeping

Education

CNA 1990 / SURGICAL TECH PROGRAM 1991-1992 ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ANESTHESIA TECH CERTIFICATION 1993 EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY SEMINARS

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